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[Andrea Kantrowitz]

I have a epson stylus photo 2200 printer which has "archival" individual ink cartridges for each of 7 colors. I've found it makes much richer prints than my old epson photo ex, and an advantage is that you only replace the color that is used up. I don't get good results however, with anything but epson products.

I have made cards for my clients in the past, but got lazy when nothing seemed to come of it. I should start doing this again. I have been asked, however, to make high quality digital prints for grandparents etc... which I can do up to 11x17 on my printer. (you need a high quality image to blow it up this big.) I also have recently tried, as an experiment, to get a larger (18x24) image professionally blown up on canvas, and I am working into it a bit with oils for added richness and subtlty of color. This is for the parents, because they are giving the original to the grandparents.

[Joan Breckwoldt]

Hi Andrea,

Thanks for the info on your printer. I think you may have something there with your reference to Epson products. When I called Epson they stressed using their products, which naturally they would!

My problem is that I am looking for glossy paper, fairly heavy like card stock, so I can make notecards. Well, I quizzed the Epson guy and they even connected me with their paper department and I was told Epson doesn't make a glossy card stock! The only way I can make glossy cards (with Epson products) is to buy the ready-packaged sets of 25 with glossy card stock. They're 6" x 9", which is a little big, so I end up cutting down the stock and using different envelopes. An expensive way to do this, but it's the best option until I find something better to print on.

I just haven't had time these past few days to get to the Office Supply store to see what they have.

Joan

[Jeff Fuchs]

I didn't read every post in this thread, but you should be aware of cafepress.com

They allow you to upload images and have them printed on various items. Some might not be appropriate for a portrait artist. You wouldn't want a clock with a portrait on the face, but many of the items, like the tile box, would make nice gifts.